1. FOA Week of January 10th -13th china
6.31 Locate and describe the origins of the Chinese Civilization in the Huang He Valley during the Shang Dynasty
6.32 Explain how the regions of china are isolated by geographic features, making governance and the spread of ideas and goods difficult and serve to isolate the country from the rest of the world
6.33 analyze the structure of the Zhou dynasty and the emergence of Taoism, Confucianism, and legalism 

2. FOA Tuesday January 10th – China 6.31—Textbook page 173 (#1 & #2)
1. Shang rulers expanded their kingdom by A. Military conquest B. Marriage with neighboring rulers C. Land purchases D. Forming colonies 2. The Shang Dynasty relied MOST on which of these? A. Yellow Sea B. Yangtze River C. Huang He River D. South China Sea

3. FOA Wednesday January 11th – China 6.32
3. How did the mountains and deserts help Chinese civilization develop? A. They provided fertile farm land B. They made transportation easier C. They gave China safe borders D. They made it difficult for the Chinese to grow crops 4. The ancient Chinese people called their land the ________ Kingdom. To them it was the center of the world. A. First B. Heavenly C. Tao’s D. Middle

4. FOA Thursday January 12th – China 6.33
Buddhism
Confucianism
Taoism
5. What do these terms have in common?
A. They were all founded in China  C. They died out by the 17th century
B. They all began in the Middle East  D. They are major world philosophies
6. The Zhou Dynasty was the first dynasty in China to claim their rule was ordered by supernatural spirits. This is known as ______.
A. The Divine Rights of Kings   C. The Law of Nature
B. The Mandate of Heaven   D. The Edict of Man

5. FOA Friday, January 13th - China 6.33
7. The Zhou Dynasty ended in ______. A. Mongol expansion C. Wars and political upheaval B. Religious expansion D. The invasion of the Shang 8. The Zhou Dynasty is credited with originating the concept of the “Mandate of Heaven”, which held that _______. A. The emperor was allowed to rule only with the blessing of the gods B. One could only achieve salvation if the emperor granted it C. God favored China over all other countries D. The ruler of China would be the head of the church

6. Key
Tuesday 1) A. Military conquest 2) C. Huang He River Wednesday 3) C. They gave China safe borders 4) D. Middle Kingdom Thursday 5) D. They are major world philosophies 6) B. The Mandate of Heaven Friday 7) C. Wars and political upheaval 8) A. The emperor was allowed to rule only with the blessing of the gods